Meeting called to order at 7:00 pm by Mayor Barber.Pledge of Allegiance was recited.

Roll call:Robert
Ortman – Present

Roger Aubery – Present

Warren Simpson – Present

Ed Vanek - Present

Kevin Ety – Present

Rita Leiendecker - Present

Mary Barber – Present

Aaron Reedy – Present

Diane Derringer from ME Companies was present.She presented the status for projects to
Council.They have 7 bids in for the
Long St. Project.They will prepare a
letter of recommendation next week.She
said Council needs to have a special meeting so they can accept contractor
bid.Council agreed to hold a special
meeting on Tuesday night, September 14th at 7:30 p.m.

Shari Mount, 2079
Third St., was present to address Council about a
possible use for the StreetBuilding on First St.She presented a letter of intent to
Council.She intends to use it for a
youth center.Council decided to take it
under advisement and get with the Village Solicitor regarding it’s use.

Rita made a motion to approve the August 2004 minutes.Roger second.All yea.

Ed made a motion to approve the August 2004 financial
statement.Robert second.All yea.

Roger made a motion to waive the three-reading rule and
declare an emergency for Resolution # 2004-19, An Ordinance to Amend the 2004
Appropriations Ordinance and the declaration of an emergency.Kevin second.All yeah.

Robert made the motion to adopt Resolution # 2004-19, An
Ordinance to Amend the 2004 Appropriations Ordinance and the declaration of an
emergency.Ed second.All yeah.

Roger made a motion to waive the three-reading rule and
declare an emergency for Resolution # 2004-20, A Resolution authorizing the
Mayor to prepare and submit an application to Participate in the Ohio Public
Works Commission State Capital Improvements and/or Local Transportation
improvement program(s) and to execute contracts as required.Rita second.All yeah.

Kevin made a motion adopt Resolution # 2004-20, A Resolution
authorizing the Mayor to prepare and submit an application to Participate in
the Ohio Public Works Commission State Capital Improvements and/or Local
Transportation improvement program(s) and to execute contracts as
required.Roger second.All yeah.

First Reading - Resolution
2004-21, An Ordinance Revising the Plat of Lots 197 through 202 in the Village of Thurston (Previously Hadley Junction) in
order to correct a Discrepancy in the Location of the East Border Line of said
lots and the West Border Line of Long Street.

Report
from Fire Chief - Mike Jackson was not present.Jamie Carroll & John Shirk was
present.Jamie said the SOP’s have been
started, and he presented Council with what has been done so far.

Jamie said there is no longer a need for the 1987 Engine
621, and they would like to put it out for bid.He said it needs lots of work done.Someone is coming in to appraise the vehicle, and a minimum bid would be
set.They will also check with the WalnutTownship
trustees after getting Council’s approval.Roger made a motion to allow the 1987 Engine to put be out for bid
pending the Walnut Township Trustee’s approval.Robert second.All yea.

Jamie said we have an old medic – we got 2 years ago – with
112,000 miles on it that is falling apart.They would like to look into purchasing a new medic.They have looked at a few and seen pricing
around $100,000.Aaron asked about the
number of medic runs Thurston actually goes on.Jamie shared the numbers with Council.Aaron said he felt it was irresponsible to go into further debit without
knowing the future of the fire department.Roger made a motion to allow them to discuss looking into the
possibility of a new medic with the WalnutTownship trustees.Ed second.All yea.

Jamie said they are thinking of putting half the proceeds
from the Medic 621 sale as a down payment for the new medic.They would also like to buy some turnout
gear.

Ed asked about the status of the State EMS reporting
requirements.Jamie said that was Danny
Schultz’s responsibility, but hasn’t seen him at all until today; he had been
attending any meetings.Roger said
Council wants to be informed with Danny starts.

Mary asked about the status of the door on the radio room,
if it had been fixed.Jamie said it’s
still broken.

Mary asked about the status of the light pole, if had been
repaired.Jamie said it’s still not
fixed.

Report
from the Service Committee:Robert said that three people were present at their meeting; Tammy
Prather, Shari Mount, and Ernie Harter.They all discussed possible uses for the First Street building.Tammy said she had a lot of people ready to
work on it to fix it up as a Community Center.Shari had made her presentation
earlier.Council discussed the pros/cons
of renting the building.It was agreed
that we need to consult with the Village Solicitor.Ed made a motion to table the
discussion.Ed second.All yeah.

Council agreed to let Bob Black give us a quote for patching
the First St.
buildling.

Mary brought up a note received from Bob Black regarding
paying Bob Black and Lyle Speaks for the work they’ve done in the MunicipalBuilding.After several minutes of discussion, Roger
made a motion to pay $500 to Bob Black for labor done in the MunicipalBuilding.Robert second.All yea, except Warren voting no.

Report
from the Safety Committee:Rita said they didn’t meet because it was Labor Day.Warren
made a motion that there would be no meetings held on National Holidays.Kevin second.All yea.

Rita said she’d been receiving complaints about cars
blocking sidewalks.Council agreed we
should send a letter to everyone regarding keeping the sidewalks clear, and
enforcing “No Parking” signs throughout the Village.Council will later discuss what they want in
this “newsletter” at a later time.We will
include a link to the Village website on it.

Report
from the Finance Committee:Didn’t meet.

Report
from the Rules Committee:Didn’t meet.

Report
from Board of Public Affairs President:Lowell Hite wasn’t present.Council agreed that it was not necessary for
the President of the BOPA to be present at Council meetings; a copy of the BOPA
minutes will do.

Report
from the Walnut Creek Sewer District Board appointees:No one was present.Council discussed some of the current
problems with personnel changes at WCSD.Council agreed that it was not necessary for the WCSD appointees to be
present at Council meetings; a copy of the WCSD minutes will do.

Report
from the Regional Planning Representative:Robert said Bob Kalish was present at the last
meeting.They discussed Baltimore’s annexation plan.They plan to annex East towards route 37, and
put in a commerce park.It was brought
up that they recently adopted a Property Maintenance Ordinance for Baltimore.

Mary requested a motion to go into executive session to
discuss Fire Department personnel issues.Roger so moved.Ed second.All yea.The time is 8:30 p.m.

At 9:00 p.m., Rita made a motion to come out of executive
session.Kevin second.All yea.

Roger made a motion to send a letter to Chief Mike Jackson
giving him a written warning that certain tasks must be completed within a
certain timeframe, else disciplinary action would follow.Those tasks are:

Must have
SOP’s completed by 9/30/2004.

Must have
radio room door repaired by 9/30/2004.

Must have
light pole repaired by 10/31/2004.

Must have
State EMS reports caught up by 12/1/2004.

Ed second.All yea.

Old
Business

Thomas property nuisance (2093 Main St.)
– Mary said she checked – it still smells.Mary will go again and talk with her about it.

Drainage issue @ 8192
High St. – Ed will inspect to make sure it is no
longer draining outside.Michelle will
work out a time for Ed to meet with owner.

Storm sewer basin repairs are all completed.Heiberger reported that the basin at Maple
& Second was completely disintegrated.It’s over 100 years old.He built
it up the best he could, but it will eventually have to be repaired.

Tree service quotes – Mid-Ohio never returned Kevin’s phone
calls.Roger made a motion to accept the
bid from Beatty Lawn & Tree Service to clean up tree/branch issues in the
Village for $700 per day, maximum of 2 days.Kevin second.All yea.

New Business

Council discussed the application for the Maple Street project.Ed made a motion that the Village will pay
11% of the cost of the project.Rita
second.All yea.

Council looked at the 5-year plan that was to be returned
with the Maple Street Project application, and agreed it could stay the same.

Aaron asked when Council wanted to quit fogging for
mosquitoes.Council agreed to stop now.

Aaron asked about mowing.Council said to continue to have the contractor mow at this point.

Michelle said the roof on the MunicipalBuilding
is still leaking around the chimney.Did
Baltimore Roofing do that patch earlier this year?Aaron will check for a bill.If it was not done, we will get at least a
couple of bids.